Chapter Four

Meeting Delia

            … A little girl came and opened the door. Serena held her breath as she came in sight.

            "Hi" she said in her little voice. "My name is Delia."

            Serena looked over her younger sister. She was this little tiny thing about 4'3 with wavy blonde hair and brown eyes. She didn't look anything like Serena except for the wavy hair but you could definitely tell that she and Collin were related. Delia smiled and invited her into her room.

            "What's your name?" Delia asked.

            Serena opened her mouth but nothing came out. Delia giggled.

            "I'm Serena Killingsworth" she finally replied. "Your older sister" she said. Delia looked at her and tilted her head.

"Well we sort of have the same hair, except mine is blonde. And we both have brown eyes. I saw a picture of you once but you were really little" Delia said. Serena hugged her sister. Delia welcomed the hug and squeezed her sister hard.

"I'm glad we're friends now" Serena said as a tear fell from her cheek. Delia started packing again. Serena went to help her.

"So Delia" Serena began "I heard you're 11 years old."

"Haha" Delia laughed. "Is that what the woman told you?" Serena looked at her funny. "I'm really 10 years old. There are so many kids here that it's hard for the ladies to keep track of everyone's birthdays. They probably messed up or something."

            Hearing that broke Serena's heart, "how could someone forget your birthday?" she wondered. She looked at little Delia and took her hand.

"I want you to meet someone" Serena said.

"OK" Delia laughed. "I love meeting new people." She started to stand up when she turned around and saw a boy who looked exactly like her. Collin stood in the doorway.

"Delia" Serena began, "this is your older brother Collin." Delia smiled.

"Hi" she said a little shyer than when she had met Serena. Collin looked down at his sister and scooped her up in his arms. He hugged her long and hard. When he finally let his grip on her loosen she looked at him.

"I look a lot like you" Delia said in a tiny voice.

"You do" Collin said his voice shaky. "How are you Delia?" he asked.

"Good" she replied and giggled.

"What's so funny?" asked Collin.

"Nothing" Delia said. "I'm just glad to meet the both of you. I have seen pictures of you also but I never knew you were so tall!" she exclaimed.

"I never knew you were so tiny!" Collin laughed. "I mean your 11 and what 4'3?"

Delia laughed again. "I'm 10 not 11" she corrected him.

"Oh 10" Collin corrected himself too.

"Yep" Delia nodded. "Where's daddy?" she asked.

"Right here Delia!" Delia looked over Collins shoulder to find her dad standing in the doorway.

"Daddy" Delia jumped out of Collin's arms and ran up to her daddy. Serena and Collin looked at their sister just amazed how they never knew this little girl before in there entire lives.

"I missed you" Delia hugged him. "Well at least since I last saw you."

"Mr. Killingsworth took his three kids and sat on Delia's bed.

"I am so happy to see the three of you together" he tried not to cry.

"Don't cry daddy, I'm here" Delia said wiping her dad's tears with her little hands.

"I know" he said. "I'm crying because I'm so happy. It should have been this way a long time ago."

"I just need to pack some more and I'll be ready." Delia said excited.

Collin looked around her room and saw a lot of trophies.

"You play sports?" he asked.

"Definitely, I dive and am on the gymnastics team. It's a lot of fun" she said.

"So you like to swim?" he asked eager for her to answer.

"Yes! I am a very strong swimmer. I want to go to the beach someday. I've never been" she said disappointed.

"No need to worry" Collin laughed. "I will take you. Maybe if dad says its ok I can teach you how to surf. We can buy you your own surfboard too" he sounded excited at the thought of teaching her to surf.

"Oh great Collin" Mr. Killingsworth said. "Make me the bad guy."

"No problem dad" Collin smirked.

"Delia would you like to learn how to surf?" her dad asked.

"Yes!" Delia was very excited.

"Ok but I have two rules" her dad said. "You can only surf during the day and always I mean always have Collin or Serena there with you. Never go by yourself" he made the rules clear.

"Ok dad" she said. "But where will you be?"

Mr. Killingsworth looked at Serena and Collin.

"I am going to be with you for about two days but then I have a lot of work to do." Delia looked disappointed.

"So Collin and Serena will be there for you is that ok?" he asked.

Delia looked at Collin and Serena. Serena smiled and Collin gave her the thumbs up."

"Definitely" she laughed.

Mr. Killingsworth laughed at how all of a sudden she wasn't so disappointed anymore.

"Good" said Collin. "Now let's get you packed so we can go home!"  Serena laughed and all of a sudden it felt like she had knew Delia her whole life.

~Ya like it? Please review and tell me what ya think. I am having fun with Delia's character and hope you enjoy her too~ Please RR!~   Magsy